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Editor’s note — We’re continuing our tradition of taking a look back each Saturday at some of the important, interesting or even odd events as they were reported during the same week throughout the years, along with interesting advertising features from years gone by.

Fifteen students who received perfect scores on one or more parts of the state tests a year ago were honored during this week’s Hillsboro Board of Education meeting.

Recent wins in the ongoing fight against drugs were a highlight in the city manager’s report to Greenfield Village Council during its meeting this week.

With school resuming across Highland County following last week’s fair break, it’s back to business at the Greenfield schools as the board of education heard Greenfield Elementary updates and information on the state’s report cards during its monthly meeting.

Updates on broadband internet and fiber-optic cable were discussed at the weekly Wednesday morning meeting of the Highland County Board of Commissioners.

The unemployment rate in Highland County rose in August to 4.4 percent according to figures released by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS).

Homecoming is on its way to McClain High School and with that all the trappings of the tradition, too.

The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) released an article last week where Bruce Vanderhoff, director, said that he remained “confident” that the updated COVID-19 vaccinations would continue to be “readily available” for Ohioans, even those without insurance.

Editor’s note — We’re continuing our tradition of taking a look back each Saturday at some of the important, interesting or even odd events as they were reported during the same week throughout the years, along with interesting advertising features from years gone by.

A Hillsboro man was sentenced in Highland County Common Pleas Court to 12 months in prison for failure to appear and community control for methamphetamine charges.